The youth of Davis rejoice the coming of summer. Teens often enjoy a substantial increase in the number of available parking spaces downtown. But inevitably, boredom strikes, parents start pulling out their own hair, chaos ensues.... But this can be avoided by enrolling in summer programs. Most are fee-based.

Overnight Excursions

Dance and Performance Programs

Dance Camps & Visual and Performing Arts Camps

Dance Daze Davis offers dance camps for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. Dance Daze® Summer Camps are half-day camps, held at El Macero Country Club, with morning and afternoon extended care available.

The Muse Company - Performing Arts Camp

Students will work with professional directors, choreographers, vocal directors and theater professionals to mount a full scale theater production in two weeks! Productions include full sound, lighting, extensive sets, costumes and publicity.

The Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop http://www.trokanski.com offers week long dance camps for children, in addition to the young artist camps with experiences in multiple art forms for children. They also offer intensives for the more serious pre-teen and teen dancer in specific technical styles. Visit the web site for more information.

Peregrine School offers a dance camp for children entering grades 4-6 with extended hours available.

SynRG- offeres week long dance camps, 2 hours a day 5 days a week. Offering classes in Latin dance, Capoeira, Irish, and a World Dance Series. Spanish Immersion dance offered for pre-kindergarteners. Classes for 5-7 year olds and 8-13 year olds.

Arts and Crafts

Craft Center holds week-long kids programs, as well as teen programs that meet for a few hours each week for several weeks

Dance Daze Davis offers dance camps for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. Dance Daze® Summer Camps include dance-related art and craft activities for all program participants. Camps are half-days, held at El Macero Country Club, with morning and afternoon extended care available.

Bowling

Biking

Climbing

Every summer, Rocknasium hosts a Summer Camp for kids ages 6 to 14. Their summer camp program gives kids a chance to have an awesome week of climbing and climbing related fun in an exciting setting with cool challenges and a group of other fun kids! This summer their theme is “Mystery Camp!” - your kids can solve the puzzle of the zipline, explore mysterious heights of climbing and discover clues while rappelling! Your kids will learn self-confidence, coordination and camaraderie through the thrill and challenge of rock climbing.

Paintball

Swimming

Other Summer Deals

The Davis Public Library has a summer reading program every summer. Usually there are two programs: one for Kindergarten through sixth graders, the other for 7th through 12th graders.

Yolobus offers a "Summer Sizzler" bus pass for youth under age 18, valid from June 1st through August 31, for only $30. Without the pass, youth pay $.50 per ride, and ride for free on Spare the Air days

Dance Daze Davis offers a program called Dance Daze® Mini-Camp, which is a 3-day camp for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years. Children explore movement and learn fun choreography, while also making dance-related crafts and participating in engaging activities with their peers.